Daylight through the yearLongest day (Jun 21): 14 h 17 min5:55 am – 8:12 pmShortest day (Dec 21): 10 h 1 min6:59 am – 5:00 pm
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People2,704 residentsin the ZIP code areaMedian age 52.61,325 householdsMedian household income $41,137Median home value $174,600Median rent $888 a month79% of homes owner-occupiedMedian property tax $445 a yearSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Work and commuting6.1% unemployment rate64% of adults are in the labour force, 1,436 employedMain industries: education and health care 28%, construction 13%, manufacturing 12%Average commute 32 minutes89% drive alone, 9% car-poolSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
Education and languages18% of adults have a bachelor's degree or higher88% finished high school, 5% hold a graduate degreeLanguages at home: English only 99%, Spanish 1%1% speak English less than very wellSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024, ZIP area
ClimateWarmest month July: highs 93°F, lows 71°FColdest month January: highs 59°F, lows 35°F60 in of rain a yearwettest month January1 in of snow a year, on about 1 days100 days above 90°F, 54 nights below freezing in a typical yearSource: NOAA 1991-2020 Climate Normals, Oakley Exp Stn station, 14 mi away; snow from Jackson Intl Ap
Nearby landmarksWilliams Lakelake · under a mileClub Lakelake · 2.8 miMississippi Collegecollege · 9.4 miCowles Mead Cemetery Trailtrailhead · 8.4 miClinton Visitor Centervisitor center · 9.2 miSwaffords Springspring · 9.5 miSource: USGS Geographic Names Information System
Parks and public landsBrighton Parkpark · 8.7 miMedgar and Myrlie Evers Home National Monumentnational monument · 15.5 miVicksburg National Military Parkhistoric site · 16.3 mi · 2,441 acresLefleur's Bluff State Parkstate park · 18.9 mi · 491 acresLakeland Youth Baseball Fieldstate recreation area · 19.1 miDelta National Forestnational forest · 26.2 mi · 61,472 acresSource: USGS Protected Areas Database (PAD-US)
Earthquakes3 of magnitude 3 or more within 50 miles since 19700 of magnitude 4+, 0 of magnitude 5+Largest: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201525 mi away, near Canton, MississippiMost recent: magnitude 3.2 on 29 Jun 201525 mi awaySource: USGS Earthquake Catalog
Natural hazardsOverall risk Relatively ModerateHinds County, MS, compared with all US countiesHigher-risk hazardsHail Very HighStrong wind Very HighIce storm Very HighTornado Relatively HighSource: FEMA National Risk Index (county level)
Air quality46% of days had good air in 2025167 of 365 days measured198 moderate daysMedian index 52, worst day 84main pollutant: fine particles (PM2.5)Source: US EPA Air Quality Index, Hinds County monitors, MS
Internet at home75% of households have a broadband subscription56% have cable, fibre or DSL9% rely on a mobile data plan alone21% have no internet at homeSource: US Census Bureau, American Community Survey 2020-2024
Drinking waterMt Olive Water Associationserves 1,003 people from ground waterNo health-based violations since 20214 monitoring or reporting violations since 2021Source: US EPA Safe Drinking Water Information System, largest system serving the town
Elevation239 ft73 m above sea levelSource: USGS 3D Elevation Program
Local servicesHospitalCentral Mississippi Medical Center14.9 miPost officeBolton Post Office3.9 miTown hallBolton City Hall4.0 miPoliceBolton Police Department3.9 miFire stationBrownsville Volunteer Fire Department Station 13.5 miSource: USGS National Structures Dataset
Getting aroundAirportJackson-Medgar Wiley Evers International Airport JAN24 miInterstateI-203.0 miUS highwayUS 803.0 miAmtrakJackson, MS JAN18 miCoachJackson Union StationGreyhound18 miSources: OurAirports; US Census Bureau TIGER roads; Bureau of Transportation Statistics NTAD
Distances in these cards are measured from the centre of the 39041 ZIP area.
